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Upcoming 3.1 class changes: Warlock, Druid, Warrior
WoW.com — Filed under: Druid, Warlock, Warrior, Patches, News items This is part two in a promised three-part series from Blizzard going over class changes that are coming in patch 3.1. Part one dropped last night, covering Shamans, Priests, and Rogues. This morning's episode covers some changes that are coming to Warlocks, Druids, and Warriors. And just to be preemptive, don't say "that's it?!". It's not. This is just some of the changes that your class will be seeing, and they're subject to further change as the patch evolves. Warlock Improved ...

Druid Changes Patch 3.1
Elitist Jerks — This thread is meant for discussion of the upcoming changes in patch 3.1. Today, Eyonix posted some first bits of information about the class changes. Here are the druid ones. Quote: DRUID Savage Defense – this is a new passive ability. When a druid in Dire Bear form deals a melee ...

Analysis of Warriors changes in 3.1
WoW.com — Filed under: Warrior, Patches, Analysis / Opinion, News items, Classes, Talents, Buffs Hello, my fellow warriors. Change is at hand. How does it affect us, you may ask? Well, let us break down the changes. WARRIOR Changing stances now has ...

3.1 Feral Bear Announcement
Of Teeth and Claws — Blizzard poster Eyonix has released the first details about Druid changes in patch 3.0.8, and the feral tanking change is an interesting one to be sure: - Savage Defense – this is a new passive ability. When a druid in Dire Bear form deals a melee critical strike, the druid gains a damage shield equal to 25% of their attack power. The ...

Necessary AND Evil
Eye for an Eye — Raiders cried out that the Replenishment effect is a necessary, required raid buff. The crab responded that the devs balance raids with Replenishment in mind, assuming that all raids will have it. To date, only 3 specific talent specs can provide this "necessary" raid buff: shadow priests, survival hunters, and ret paladins. If the whelpling's preview becomes reality, we can add another one to that list: demonology warlocks. Improved Soul Leech – this talent now provides Replenishment (similar to shadow priests)I'm not comfortable with this. Granted, this is just a preview, not a "we're patching this in ...

Upcoming Patch 3.1 Changes
Druid Kitty — Now that Patch 3.0.8 is here, and has been fixed from all the bugs it brought along with it, it is time to start all the speculation that comes along with the next incoming patch. With last week’s fake patch note release a lot of people have begun to dream of what could be headed their way, along with Ulduar, once the patch hits us. ...

Bear changes coming in 3.1
Big Bear Butt Blogger — Well, here we go again. Just when you think it’s safe to have fun, we’re gonna be changed up a bit. Eyonix has been posting some advanced warning for changes they are intending in Patch 3.1. The second installment, with changes for Druids included, can be found here. Now, the text for Druids in Eyonix’s post is as follows; DRUID Savage Defense – this is a new passive ability. When a druid in Dire Bear form deals a melee critical strike, the druid gains a damage shield equal to 25% of their attack power. The next hit completely removes the ...

Upcoming Tanking Changes (Druids & Warriors)
Tank Hard! — In case you missed it, Eyonix has been making posts about upcoming class changes and a post a couple of days ago focused on Druids and Warriors, which included some changes to how we will be tanking in the future. DRUID Savage Defense – this is a new passive ability. When a druid in Dire Bear form deals a melee critical strike, the druid gains a damage shield equal to 25% of their attack power. The next hit completely removes the shield regardless of how much damage was done. Survival of the Fittest has had its bonus armor reduced to compensate for the above increase in damage ...